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  • 11breath — /breth/, n. 1. the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. 2. respiration, esp. as necessary to life. 3. life; vitality. 4. the ability to breathe easily and normally: She stopped to regain her breath. 5. time to breathe; pause or respite: Give… …

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  • 12breath — [[t]bre̱θ[/t]] ♦♦♦ breaths 1) N VAR: oft poss N Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant. I could smell the whisky on his breath... Smoking causes bad… …

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  • 13breath — n. 1) to draw, take a breath 2) to catch; hold one s breath 3) to get one s breath back 4) to lose one s breath 5) a deep; long breath (she took a deep breath) 6) out of breath ( breathless ) 7) (misc.) to spare, save one s breath ( to avoid a… …

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  • 14breath — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, heavy, long, slow ▪ quick, shallow, sharp, short ▪ …

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  • 15breath — /breT/ noun 1 AIR YOU BREATHE a) (U) the air that you take in and out of your lungs when you breathe: Paul smelt the cigarette smoke on her breath. | bad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) b) the process of breathing in and out: Her breath… …

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  • 16breath */*/*/ — UK [breθ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms breath : singular breath plural breaths Get it right: breath: Don t confuse breath (a noun) and breathe (a verb). Breath is pronounced /breθ/ and means the air that goes in and out of your… …

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  • 17breath*/*/ — [breθ] noun [C/U] the air that goes in and out of your body when you breathe, or the action of getting air into your lungs His breath smelt of alcohol.[/ex] She took a deep breath (= filled her lungs with air).[/ex] Simon held his breath (=… …

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  • 18breath — 01. He took a deep [breath], and then jumped into the lake. 02. She had the smell of alcohol and cigarettes on her [breath], and I didn t really feel like kissing her. 03. The air is so polluted that it s almost difficult to [breathe] there. 04.… …

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  • 19breath — noun 1) I took a deep breath Syn: inhalation, inspiration, gulp of air; exhalation, expiration; Medicine respiration 2) a breath of wind Syn: puff, waft, faint breeze 3) a breath of scandal …

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  • 20Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter — North American box art Developer(s) Capcom Production Studio 3 Publisher(s) …

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